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“TRAIN ORIEL WEL

Thaka 18th August. Hasring rumours, suppose. to smazata from

USD HONGFORG DAIẾT BUENS, WIRURIDAY, ASTRIT 2620, JURE

the oldest labebitsalt chat the river IRON & PERUVIAN BARK BISLERI

Patto is four or five inches higher than it has ever been, and that the current is running two or three knots faster," we are able to furnish, thedagh the courtony of the Harbour Master, Mr, Sussmikl, and others, all taken from Corrosé records, the river's actual height since 1891," and its fastest current since 1892.

The Following. Ogures wara taken from tha

fired tide gange, in the river opposite the Hor bors Master's office, where its readings are taken and gistered every two hours night and day (we do not mean that those figures show the depth of the river at any time, but that they simply record its rise and fall from the gangs Azad to the Banding). The strength of the correat is determined by the vanal, though old fashioned, reel log and sand-glass, from a bust anchored in mid-stream.

Your Menth, Highest Fastest"

water.

earrent.

1891, August...

1802, Buplomber

1803, Jnly...

1894, August...

1895, September

1806, August 14tă

FERRO CHINA BISLERNVAR

A LIQUOR STOMACHIQ Recostitagut, Antilymphatio, having IRON and CHINA

for its bars. – Facommanden by Medionl Authorities.

It may be taken by itself or with Paes or fineral or Boda Waler.”

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A LIQUOR composed of Vegetablo Ingrediente, Prozents Indigestion and STROMULT

RECOMMENDED to people suffering from INTERMITTENT FÉVBEN OF Works

It may be taken by ifsalt or with Puroor Winoral or Goda Wator, sad with: Coffes or

Winou

HONGKONG

1807]

Et. in.

10:4. No record.

43 5 3 3 kriela,

150 PIANOS FOR

15-10" 2

134 4:1 15.10 4.5

The bat of the river in the upper ronchos is. scouring out so rapidly that teamers are al most certala to vo sole, bo reach ths Buod in three or four weeks' time; alongside the Afo- nocacy thero is twonty foot of water, whereas a few woske ago cho wes aground, T'here events we all welcome.

amourate information is to hand as to where the river has burst its barks, excepting the bight of the Tientsin end, which hum à branch of about three hundred yards, conse quently the water is pouring into the country 2nd devastating the Anu crope for miles. The tng Ewo and lighter Shamrock oro anfoly stowed away in a Beld of Kan-lang balow this breach, having been driven there by the rush of water. Bo.far no water appears on the plains on this sida of the river.

Bests arriving here from Poking and other places north have winde a boo-line for Tiental, einly crossing the river where it has laid in thoir course. The foi rends in the country ronud Tong-slion and Bhan-hai-knan are flooded and have how become rivers but ne grave fears need be entertained for the crops, as the

BOLE AVENTH

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No. 39, STANLET STEELT, Hongkopr.

W. ROBINSON & CO.

HIRE on MONTHLY

PAYMENTS

PIANOS REPAIRED

EQUAL TO NEW

WORK WARRANTED,

TUNING BY

ESPERIENORD MENONLY

"

SECOND HAND

PIANOS CHEAP.

自

AUSTRALIAN AZLIANCE ASSUR

ALANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL

*£135,000 £110,000

been appolated

The Undersigned; having been Acters for the Ebovə COMPANY are prepared to cept MARINE RISKS at CURRENY RATES,

For Further Pariolars, apply found that GIBE, LIVINUSTON & CO.,

723 Hongkong, Bh July, 1896 4 FYVE MANCHESTER FIRE · ASJUR-

ANCE COMPANY..

ESTABLISHED AJ, 1894-

SINGAPORE

CAPITAT TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ASSTAL FIRE PREMIA

POPULAR AND GREMOKA" MODELS $300, $350-$886.

5 & OUT, PIANOS

$175 $225.

AL GUARANTEED

FOR CLINATE.

ILLUSTRATED CATALYа FREE.

MUSIC, STRINGS, AND MUBICAL INSTRUMENT.

Apollinaris

ustural elevation of the land will soon run the THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

water off

Os Sunday last, Angat 9th, the rainfall in Tientsin registered 2.22 inches--fcking and. Tientsin Time.

LADY FREMANTLE'S DOC.

The following oximol, propos of Laily Fremantle and her dog, taken from the Lady's Pictorial, may interest some of crur readers The ranch-travelled dog of a much- travelled mistrous is the little aristocrat-namoë. Kow Pow Chiu, bat known to his English friends ae Skills. The way in which he got the strange ame-of-Chills in ebarwiteristic of his little ifs. When Lads Fremantle was with hor. buztand; Arimizni the Hon. Sir Edmund Fré- mantle, on the Chine station, an offer of the Chinese pary sant one of the most minut specimens of infant Auty dog.dom as an offer.

First in Purity."

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

"Has a charm which makers of

artificial aerated waters do not even

ing to the wife of the English Admin. The dream of MORNING ADVERTISER.

letter which accompanied the tiny stranger on board the fag-ship was a witten example of "English as sho té spoke," and caused much dis- cussion among the party hetembledon decir to give a welcome to Kew Pow Chin. The dog will be able to learn any kind of skills because bis fathar koore all skilla," wrote the Chinens doner, and the expressico so took the fancy of the captain of the flag ship that he said at once

Oh, you aiuat call him SkiUs.'

There was Domething in the name which'stuck, for though Lady Freemantle called her new pet Chin, and for some time would not recognise the appella-

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CARLOWITZ & CO.

HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW

BANKS.

tion of Skills, in the end she gave way andTHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA adopted the already generally used English

The

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· LIMITED.

££. 500,000

HEAD OFFLOR--HONGKONG.

COUET OF DISEJTONS.

CROW TUNG SHaru, Esq, Rear Hat CRTER, Exy, .SOLARFORK FO DAN ETERAN, E

Chief Manager. GRO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Not long after Skills came into possession of AUTHORIZED CAPİTAL BAND, £1,000,000, hie English mistross, ir E. and Lady Free mantle went to stay with the Governor st Singapore and there her tiny pet was the innocent murs of pitch' orsítsmert. Governor, too busy a pan to be able to minet his guests on board their ship, soul so a D. Gu, Esq presentative his A.D.C., who apparently had not the courage to tall the admiral's wife, that har pap could not hope for 1o. cordial, a wol womb at Government Honee as she herself was sure to receive.. Great, therefore, was the con- steenation of the Guvernor when Laly Fre mantle appeared with Skills in her arms. "Oh what have you done?" were almost the first words addressed to the astonished lady, What have I donet" repeated Lady Fre mantle in perplexity. "Tom not aware of having perpetrated anything very dreadful" The Dovernar pointed to the little silly haired| AUTHORIzan Capital .. pup.hoes bright eyes were regarding his SUBSCRIBED

plifted anger with inquiry but without PAID UT- the fairboot shadow of apprehension. Lady Foomantle was as unconscious of the meaning

tell

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED

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£1,500,000.

$1,120,000 371 £ 652,500.

LONDON JOINT STOOK BANE, LIMITED.

CUTLER

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PALMER

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NET

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A

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1810

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· 1895,' £12,629,181 Da. Ode

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F1528

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COMPANY OF TAMBURG.

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FIRE AND MARINE

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of the warning as was herdog. "Dogs are not allowed on the island. ecntinued the host," and iny guests are expected to set an example to tisa law abiding populatico." "Thea why." was the natural quration, “did not M. ms. so I had no au idea I was brosking the Jaw in bringing Skills with me! The mutter was at length singed by the anwelcome little stronger being shut up in his, Kujetresa's. room, and being sternly given to understand he was u ao account to wander abroad during his stay, That night there was a large dinar-party to welcome Bir Edmund and Lady Fremantle to the station, As the latter was crossing the hal the dining room or toe, arm of hot what little spying

entral position on Boor the minutesi. speairast of jumping, barking, doggy life. which testifled to the most lively satisfaction at the spearned. of his mistrose Behind -the Govereer came his guests, and the moment énaid soarsely bave been one of numized-sa- tisfaction for him. Lady Fremantle, however, was equal to the emergoucy Stooping and using Skills in her hand, she axolnimed to her hos, Why that fireeme, man bus wound up my little dog" and ignumirivesly bore bit the little living creature as if he were indeed but o China miniature of theroal thing. As an example ́ of rearly, wit, this hús not often been besten, but Lady Fremantle says, "that as Skills jumped and barked before her be leaked, so like x i mechanisal dog she had lately scon that he had giron bà ens to the situation almost before the know what she was doing." Whether there were. Any inquiries for the fascinating toy to ams the empany later iu tu ayozing the present chronicler does not know. The planation of his escape was that owing to his Kine Skille had breu able to force himself wide the partition wail of the bedroom and make his way to his beloved mistress.

When the time orme for Lady Fremalle flava Govenment House, the question arose, how was Skills to be covered bank to the flag. Bhip without making his presence known? Hia mistress was again equal to the occasion. A straw bat of the Admirala was placed in a small

*T. H. WHITEHBAD, basket, and in the siowa of the hat Skills curled

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THE AMERICAN MATE.

The O. & O. steamer Belgia with malls, dat †loft Ban Francisco, for this port-vis Hendlalp, Takobama, and Nagamki, on the Ath Instanë. The PM, ateamer Peru, with maila, & left San Francisco for this port is Yokohusta and Nagasak- on the 17th fustand. MEROHANT STEAMERS,

The N. P. stormer: Ficforis sailed fron Tacoma for Hongkong or the 18th instant.

The N. P. steamer Tacoma arrivéd at Yoko-. bama on the 18th-lusteak......

Tas N. G. I, atenues Letimbre left Binge- pera for tbls, port on the 19th luxtant, and is due bare to-dayMe N

The China Mutual aisamer Kaamun, from Glasgow and Liverpool, peased the Canel on tha 10th instant) ALEN

The “Der" Line steamer Basvoltlich, from Antwerp and London, left Bingapore for this port on the 2luk instant:

The F. & O. steamer Hydaspes left Bembag for this port on the 32nd instant:

The inamer Fuisang from Calcutta and Btraite, left: Singapore for this port on the 94th instant, at 5 pm,

The China Mutual steamer Danfe, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 24th instant, and may be considered. due at Singapore on or about the 10th preximo.

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4. British ship Persian Empics, Young, July

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, Ned. atr. Prinses Wilhelmina, Turftoer Aug. 6, from Batavia for Amefordom.

British sob, Chupia Rose, Syvertsen, from

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1,7, Norv, b'tine Ocean, · Olsen, July 4, from. Port Elisabeth for Bangkok.

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9. Italian ship Nicolo Ascimo, Temyinaro,

Tnly 18, from Bingapore for New York

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Irom New York for Hongkong

10, Nel str. Sombing, De

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July

10, British str. Maltby, from Madras for

Batavia

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Hongkong. Jausson, Esq.

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par Annum on the daily halános

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TERMS VERY MODERATE Consulation Froe Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

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GPTT retiring and bis interest au resposal.CHRONA STEMESEN & CO bility OEASING on that dute. B

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authorized to. Biga the Firm S

NOTICE

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FOR BALE

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1070

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